The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-25
GORMAN'SRULE REPUDIATED
Extraordinary Scene at the Closing of
Maryland's Republican Convention.
Prominent Democrats Appear and Promise
to Support the Ticket-IoWa Republicans
Renominate Larrabee by Acclamation.
MARYLAND REPUBL leans.
Walter b. Brooks for Governor-Extraordi
nary Scene in the Convention.

Walter b. Brooks for Governor-Extraordi-
nary Scene in the Convention.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 24-The State Republican
| convention met at to-day in this city, and
was the largest and most enthusiastic gathering
of Republicans held il Maryland for many years.
| Hon. Lewis e. McComas presided, and plat
| form was adopted. 1t starts out:
Resolved That the Republican party of MARYLAND
convention in respect to rules governing appoint
ments to Office declares that the reform in the ciyi
that end it demands the cooperation of the legislative
with the executive department of the government,
and that Congress shall legisate that fitness
tanned by proper practical competition, shall ADMIT to
public services that the tenure of Offices shall be made
secure during good behavior. and that the power of
removal for shall accompany the power of APP
pointment that the principles thus declared with ref
erence to the national government shall be applied IN
their full force to the of the State of
Maryland and the city of Baltimore.
That the Pr esdent of the United States, by his
action in regard to the federal appointments i'll this
State has given conclusive evidence that his profess
ions of cvilservice reform are hollow and delusive,
and his failure to call the federal oicehoders to
count for their open and shameless disregard of his
own declarations that they should not engage IN ef
forts to control the political action of their party
is confession of insincerity on his part and proof
senior Senator from Maryland.
That it is the imperative duty of Congress to pass
the measure known as the Blair educational bill or
equivalent provision for aiding the States in
moving the illiteracy which exists in many Of
them.
The platform goes on to su ,st laws for pre-
venting discrimination in t. public schools
against colored children: for regulating and ad-
iustng the differences between labor and CAPT
tall for the abolition of the system of enforced
tobacco inspection; for the passage OF such laws
as will effectualy protect American labor and
American society from the influences of the
pauper and criminal classes of other countries
and the competition of convict labor at home;
opposing the calling of constitutional conven-
ton at the present time; condemnIng the
schemes of the Democratic party for the destruc-
ton of the Chesapeake & Ohio canal and its re-
moval a competit or with railroad monopolies;
favorne the passage of more stringent laws
against the use of money at elections. or an
equitable system of taxation, a revision of the
revenue la VS., a curtailment of expenses of leg
islation and revision of the laws regulating
procedure in the courts, to lessen the
pense; for using the surplus in the State treas
ury for the extinguishment of the State debt as
far as possible and the refunding of the balance
by offering 1t in the markets 30 as to secure the
lowest rate of nterest, demanding minority
representation all commissions and official
boards and the adoption of such election laws
shall guarantee free suffrage
The nominations follows: For Cover
nor. Walter B. Brooks, of Baltimore; for Comp
troller, r. B. Dixon. of Talbot county, for At
torney general. Francis Miller, of Montgomery
county.
After the nominations had been made a num-
Dor of delegates about to leave the hail.
when the chair begged that all of them remain
as there was genuine surprise in store for all
of them. In five minutes 1.-THE surprise"
escorted by gentlemen OF the convention,
arrived. 1t was no less a parsonage than John
K Cowan general counsel for the Baltimore 81
Ohio railroad. and ardent independent
Democrat The convention went fairly beside
themselves when Mr.. Cowan entered the hall.
Hats thrown in the air, handkerchiefs
waved. and the delegates mounted the
seats and cheered themselves hoarse When
Mr. Cowan reached the stage he was introduced
to the convention by Congressman McComas
Mr. Cowen delivered an elaborate and most elo-
hearers to understand that he a Democrat
tired of the broken promises of the ring headed
by Senator German and Free Rasin for good aud
honest government that never fulfilled.
These people dominated Maryland and were
corrupt that decent could stand with
them. German had for his henchmen ruffans
who would not stop at anything. no matter how
prison bars. Mr.. Cowan promised to use
his influence his pen. his voice. his energy IL
securing the election of the candidates named to-
day by the Republican party He was followed
by Mr.. W. l.. Marbury, prominent Democratic
lawyer and member of the Crescent Club. who
Endorsed the stand taken by Mr.. Cowan, and
promised to aid in the election of the Republican
ticket
After voting thanks to Messrs. Cowen and
Marbury, the convention adjourned The con-
vention the most enthusiastic held in this
State for twenty years.